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that_o purpose_n respect_v the_o way_n and_o term_n of_o man_n salvation_n p._n 86._o chap._n 6._o treat_v in_o eight_o particular_n the_o explanation_n of_o love_n and_o hatred_n in_o god_n and_o that_o in_o this_o chapter_n it_o can_v intend_v election_n and_o reprobation_n to_o heaven_n or_o hell_n p._n 94._o whether_o the_o first_o transgression_n of_o adam_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n hatred_n against_o mankind_n p._n 96._o the_o effect_n of_o god_n hatred_n be_v a_o privation_n of_o good_a and_o inâ—…ction_n of_o evil_a p._n 98._o chap._n 7._o show_v god_n unquestionable_a and_o absolute_a right_n to_o state_n and_o propound_v his_o own_o term_n upon_o which_o his_o grace_n and_o justification_n and_o salvation_n shall_v be_v have_v and_o here_o determine_v it_o not_o upon_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o believe_v in_o his_o son_n p._n 102._o that_o god_n speaking_n of_o old_a to_o his_o servant_n be_v very_o significant_a and_o teach_v to_o age_n and_o generation_n to_o 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do_v not_o necessitate_v pharaoh_n to_o be_v rebellious_a p._n 172._o how_o god_n be_v say_v to_o harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n p._n 177._o five_o mark_n of_o god_n withdraw_v from_o harden_v sinner_n p._n 183._o no_o person_n so_o near_o ready_a and_o liable_a to_o fall_v into_o his_o own_o destruction_n as_o a_o harden_a sinner_n he_o be_v very_o near_o to_o ruin_v p._n 190._o those_o that_o slight_a and_o undervalue_v the_o scriptureâ—_n be_v not_o guide_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n that_o write_v the_o scripture_n p._n 192._o that_o god_n almighty_n do_v great_o concern_v himself_o in_o his_o people_n affliction_n and_o oppression_n p._n 193._o that_o every_o act_n of_o impunity_n and_o reprieve_n from_o judgement_n misimprove_v do_v direct_o contribute_v to_o the_o fit_v and_o prepare_v such_o a_o person_n for_o wrath_n p._n 195._o that_o god_n in_o his_o deal_n with_o pharaoh_n lay_v a_o platform_n of_o his_o proceed_n with_o reprobate_n to_o the_o world_n end_n p._n 199._o six_o character_n of_o a_o heart_n that_o be_v not_o hard_o whatever_o they_o may_v think_v of_o themselves_o p._n 201._o chap._n 11._o god_n will_v and_o word_n be_v term_n equivalent_a and_o his_o purpose_n to_o mankind_n in_o order_n to_o mercy_n and_o judgement_n be_v not_o irresistible_a p._n 203._o that_o god_n may_v just_o find_v fault_n with_o who_o he_o judicial_o harden_v p._n 213._o chap._n 12._o detect_v that_o unreasonable_a consequence_n of_o god_n form_v man_n on_o purpose_n to_o damn_v they_o p._n 215._o the_o great_a sin_n of_o the_o circumcise_a jew_n be_v spiritual_a pride_n p._n 229._o chap._n 13._o explain_v the_o potter_n and_o clay_n and_o that_o god_n make_v and_o mar_v vessel_n according_a to_o their_o submission_n and_o rejection_n of_o he_o p._n 231._o that_o sin_n and_o disobedience_n be_v of_o a_o embase_v nature_n it_o make_v man_n comparable_a to_o the_o earth_n the_o potter_n clay_n p._n 251._o the_o same_o people_n or_o person_n at_o distinct_a time_n may_v 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here_o translate_v bard_n have_v a_o threefold_a acceptation_n 1._o sometime_o to_o be_v heavy_a drowsy_a or_o slumber_v rom._n 11.7_o the_o rest_n be_v blind_v or_o harden_v and_o doctor_n ainsworth_n read_v instead_o of_o hard_a pharaoh_n heart_n be_v make_v heavy_a 2_o sometime_o the_o word_n be_v translate_v make_v strong_a so_o exo._n 8.9_o pharaoh_n heart_n wax_v strong_a but_o 3_o and_o common_o it_o be_v read_v harden_v as_o here_o concern_v hardness_n of_o heart_n i_o can_v concess_n with_o the_o calvinist_n who_o speak_v of_o a_o threefold_a hardness_n of_o heart_n incident_a to_o man_n 1._o a_o natural_a hardness_n which_o every_o man_n have_v natural_o upon_o he_o whereby_o he_o do_v hardly_o suffer_v the_o touch_n of_o god_n word_n or_o at_o most_o suffer_v it_o to_o make_v any_o impression_n upon_o the_o heart_n unconvert_v
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